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- Embodied Is Actually Trying To Release ‘Moxie’ Robots To The Open Source Communitywww.techdirt.com Embodied Is Actually Trying To Release ‘Moxie’ Robots To The Open Source Community
A couple of weeks back, we discussed the implosion of startup company Embodied and the resulting bricking of its $800 “emotional support” robots designed for children. Like many other s…
- The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Next Week!www.techdirt.com The Public Domain Game Jam Starts Next Week!
As we announced earlier this month, we’re once again celebrating the new year with the latest edition of our public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1929! With 2025 just a few days awa…
- Thatchers, Aldi Back In Court On Appeal Of ‘Cloudy Cider’ Trademark Rulingwww.techdirt.com Thatchers, Aldi Back In Court On Appeal Of ‘Cloudy Cider’ Trademark Ruling
Earlier this year, we talked about a fairly silly trademark dispute in the UK between beverage company Thatchers and German grocer Aldi. At issue was competing lemon cider products offered by both …
- It’s Doubtful United Healthcare Is Abusing The DMCA To Takedown Luigi Mangione Apparel, But Someone Iswww.techdirt.com It’s Doubtful United Healthcare Is Abusing The DMCA To Takedown Luigi Mangione Apparel, But Someone Is
I had seen this story before Christmas making the rounds on Bluesky, claiming that United Healthcare had sent DMCA takedowns to Teepublic to remove artist Rachel Kenaston’s illustration of Luigi Ma…
- Words Without Action Are Wind: Senators Blast Automakers On ‘Right To Repair’www.techdirt.com Words Without Action Are Wind: Senators Blast Automakers On ‘Right To Repair’
U.S. automakers have long tried to monopolize repair, in a bid to cash in on captive customers. But they also want to cash in on user behavior, driving, and phone data without much in the way of ov…
- NYPD, NYC Gov’t Continue Freefall As Top Cop Resigns Following Allegations Of Sexual Misconductwww.techdirt.com NYPD, NYC Gov’t Continue Freefall As Top Cop Resigns Following Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct
Few things have been more enjoyable than watching the collapse of New York City mayor Eric Adams’ personal, cop-focused empire. Granted, if you’re a NYC resident, your mileage will vary…
- Italy’s Piracy Shield Moving From Digital Farce To National Tragedywww.techdirt.com Italy’s Piracy Shield Moving From Digital Farce To National Tragedy
Walled Culture has been following the sorry saga of Italy’s automated blocking system Piracy Shield for a year now. Blocklists are drawn up by copyright companies, without any review, or …
- Federal Officials Resorting To In-Person Meetings With Trump Transition Team, Since They Insist On Using Easily Hacked Private Emailwww.techdirt.com Federal Officials Resorting To In-Person Meetings With Trump Transition Team, Since They Insist On Using Easily Hacked Private Email
There’s usually only one reason government officials use personal email accounts: to dodge FOIA requests. The excuses offered by those caught doing it are never credible. And those who do opt…
- Federal Judge Says NSO Group Violated CFAA, Holds It Liable For Malware Delivered Via WhatsApp’s Serverswww.techdirt.com Federal Judge Says NSO Group Violated CFAA, Holds It Liable For Malware Delivered Via WhatsApp’s Servers
WhatsApp has scored a limited win in its lawsuit against NSO Group. The allegations were that NSO used WhatsApp’s servers — located in California — to deliver its malware to targe…
- This Week In Techdirt History: December 15th – 21stwww.techdirt.com This Week In Techdirt History: December 15th – 21st
Five Years Ago This week in 2019, the biggest copyright trolls were facing some issues in court and trying new strategies, while the Sons of Confederate Veterans were sued over a bogus DMCA takedow…
- Death Of A Forum: How The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Killing Communitieswww.techdirt.com Death Of A Forum: How The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Killing Communities
We’ve been warning for years that the UK’s Online Safety Act would be a disaster for the open internet. Its supporters accused us of exaggerating, or “shilling” for Big Tech…
- Not Even Sesame Street Is Safe From David Zaslav And Time Warner Discovery Incompetencewww.techdirt.com Not Even Sesame Street Is Safe From David Zaslav And Time Warner Discovery Incompetence
We’ve documented in detail how the whole AT&T–>Time Warner–>Warner Brothers Discovery merger process has been a pointless mess, resulting in no limits of layoffs and damage to the un…
- Startups Implosion Will Render $800 Emotional Support Robots For Children Into Useless Brickswww.techdirt.com Startups Implosion Will Render $800 Emotional Support Robots For Children Into Useless Bricks
In our stories about how you don’t actually own what you’ve bought in the digital and IoT world, one of the sub-genres of those stories concern products bought by customers that become …
- Monster Energy Loses Trademark Application Appeal In India For ‘Energy For The Journey’www.techdirt.com Monster Energy Loses Trademark Application Appeal In India For ‘Energy For The Journey’
Monster Energy. Go ahead, I’ll wait for your eyes to finish rolling. The trademark bullying company with a side business in making beverages has been the subject of discussion here for years …
